Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol can now handle shopping carts, live catalog queries, and loyalty program benefits for AI agent transactions. On March 19, Google announced three new UCP capabilities and a simplified onboarding path through Merchant Center, two months after Google and Shopify unveiled UCP at the National Retail Federation conference in January 2026. The January launch had a […]
AI Companies Are Selling Heartwarming Ads – They’re Racing To Automate Your Job
OpenAI wants you to know that its technology helps you figure out what to cook for dinner. Google wants you to feel the warmth of a family settling into a new home with Gemini by their side. Anthropic would like you to see its Claude as the clean, trustworthy alternative to the ad-cluttered mess everyone […]